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Past Events 2004–2005 Academic Year

Curricular Component

First-Year Student Reading Assignment

Readings sent to all incoming freshman included Courage and Calling by Gordon Smith, Doing the Truth in Love by Michael Himes, and "Leaven" journal articles on Vocation, Summer 2004

Student Directors of Service Projects for International Programs  

  • London: Laura Reisert
  • Florence: Jennifer Hollingsworth
  • Heidelberg: John Laubacher
  • Lyon: Brittany Blackamore and Wendy Tran

International Program Retreats

International Programs "Spiritual Summit" retreats, November 2004

  • European retreat led by Markus McDowell in Bergamo, Italy
  • Buenos Aires retreat led by Robert Cargill in Punto Indio, Argentina

Spiritual Discernment Retreat

Spiritual Discernment retreat led by Stuart and D'Esta Love, November 12-13, 2004

Co-Curricular Component

Service and Social Action Grants

  • Spiritual Life Coordinator service project: Faculty advisor was Ezra Plank
  • Step Forward Day for Buenos Aires: El Buen Samaritano ranch, Argentina: Faculty advisor was Jo Kite
  • Week of Hunger and Homelessness. Student coordinator was Seth Allingham
  • National Model United Nations conference in NYC. Eleven students were involved.
  • Tsunami relief fundraisers and Sri Lanks orphanage projects
  • Project Serve in Zapresic, Croatia involving European International Programs students: Faculty advisor was Elizabeth Whatley
  • Olas de Esperanza orphanage project in Tijuana, Mexico. Student coordinators were William Garcia and Boro Isailovski

Vocation-oriented Convocations

  • "Vocation: Exploring the Call of Your Life"—part of our Heritage & Mission series (September 7, 2004). Presented by: University Chaplain D'Esta Love (in-house)
  • "A Morning with Christopher Parkening"—part of Wednesday morning programming (September 8, 2004). Presented by: Christopher Parkening (in-house)
  • "Across the Generations: One Family's Chronicle"—part of Wednesday morning programming (October 20, 2004). Presented by: Helie Lee
  • "What Can We Do to End Global Poverty?"—part of Wednesday morning programming (November 17, 2004). Presented by: Ron Sider
  • "A Morning with Francis Chan"—part of Wednesday morning programming (February 2, 2005). Presented by: Francis Chan
  • "Hearing God's Call" – part of a Lilly-focused series put on by the Communication Division (February 16, 2005). Presented by: Todd Bouldin, Senior Minister, Camarillo Church of Christ
  • "Reflections from the Journey: Finding God's Purpose for My Life"—part of Women's History Month (March 7, 2005). Presented by: Dr. Helen Medes
  • "Leadership That Makes a Difference"—part of Wednesday morning programming (March 9, 2005). Presented by: Lori Salierno
  • "Vocation: Leadership, Women, & Faith"—part of Women's History Month (March 14, 2005). Presented by: D'Esta Love
  • "Dorothy Day and Poverty: Theory and Practice"—part of Women's History Month (March 21, 2005). Presented by: Maire Mullins
  • "Daring to Test the Waters – Mercy Ships"—part of Wednesday morning programming (March 23, 2005). Presented by: Chuck and Sue Duby
  • "Voice, Vocation, and the Arts"—part of Women's History Month (March 28, 2005). Presented by: Dr. Joi Carr

Student Leadership Breakfast Colloquium

Invitation-only breakfast series to hear speakers helping campus-wide student leaders think about the questions of vocation as they relate to the leadership roles. 

  • "Christ", D'Esta Love, September 8, 2004
  • "Commitment," Ken Durham, October 13, 2004
  • "Consciousness of Self," Catherine Meeks, November 10, 2004
  • "Collaboration," Robin and Cindy Perrin, December 1, 2004
  • "Common Pupose," Dan Rodriguez,  January 12, 2005
  • "Controversy with Civility," James Wilburn, February 9, 2005
  • "Citizenship," Lori Salierno, March 9, 2005
  • "Congruence," President Andy Benton, April 6, 2005

Faculty Component

New Faculty Retreat

New faculty retreat/seminar in Florence, Italy, December 9-18, 2004

Faculty and Staff Seminars

  • Admissions and Advancement staff seminar, August 31, 2004
  • International Programs Visiting faculty "Faith, Learning, and Vocation" seminar in Santa Barbara, CA led by Richard Hughes and D'Esta Love, March 11–13, 2005
  • Brothers Karamazov Seminar for faculty led by Paul Contino, May 9–13, 2005
  • Leadership Seminar for faculty led by Chris Soper and Richard Hughes, August 1–5, 2005

Ministry Component

Ministry Internships

  • Emily Andrews, Mountain Guide for Young Life, B.C. Canada
  • Chris Barlow, Youth, Rocky Mountain Church, CO
  • Becky Bauer, Youth, villages of Leyte, Philippines
  • Chelsea Clark, Urban Ministry Project, Portland, OR
  • Laurie Cox, Chaplain's Office, Pepperdine University
  • Micah James Foster, Youth ministry, Camarillo, CA
  • Allen Gillespie, Chaplain's Office, Pepperdine University
  • Elizabeth Graham, Summer mission trip, interior of China
  • Matthew Levesque, African missions in Ghana and Togo
  • James McCarty III, Urban missions in Delhi, India
  • Brian O'Flaherty, Village missions, Tanzania, Africa
  • Cambry Pardee, Youth, Arlington, CA
  • Katie May Plummer, Village missions, Kenya, Africa
  • Kenneth Primeau, Church plant, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Bethany Rogers, Street Kids ministry, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Bryan Schackmann, Urban missions, Heidelberg, Germany
  • Sarai Ashley Small, Youth ministry, Amarillo, TX
  • Scott Smith, Youth ministry, Kingwood, TX
  • Naomi Smith, Village missions, Tanzania, Africa
  • Peter Wilson, Worship ministry, El Segundo, CA

Ministry Retreats

  • Spiritual Discernment Retreat led by Victor Hunter, October 22–23, 2004
  • Urban Plunge retreat to downtown LA led by Daniel Rodriguez, April 2, 2005

Minister-in-Residence

Minister-in-Residence, Victor Hunter, October 25–29, 2004

Women in Ministry Conference

1st annual Women in Ministry Conference, "Embracing the Call", May 1–3, 2005
Keynote speaker: Kathy Pulley

Professional Schools Component

Diversity and Faith Speakers Series, GSEP

  • Catherine Meeks: November 10, 2004, "Walking a Mile in My Neighbor's Shoes: Creating New Boundaries Through Faith and Diversity"
  • Maria Pilar Aquino: February 29, 2005, "Religion(s) Today:  Justice and Reconciliation." 

Lawyers, Faith and Social Justice Conference, School of Law

February 4-5, 2005, "Lawyers, Religious Faith, and Social Justice:  Our Responsibility to the Orphan, the Widow, the Alien, and 'The Least of These',"